CHP İzmir Deputy Kani Beko, İZBAN A.Ş. Recalling that the negotiations between the Demiryol-İş Union ongoing collective bargaining process have been fruitless, “The strike is unemployment in a sense. The strike is not the winner. There must be a way of reconciliation. ”
MP Kani Beko held a press conference in the Turkish Grand National Assembly regarding the issue. Recalling that İZBAN is one of the largest urban rail public transportation systems in Turkey with an airport connection, providing service on the suburban line between Aliağa and Selçuk, Beko continued his words as follows, “It is emphasized that no conclusion has been reached in the collective agreement negotiations that have been ongoing since July 11, 2018, and that no agreement has been reached to a large extent in the collective bargaining agreement negotiations that closely concern a total of 342 workers at İZBAN, including machinists, technicians, technicians, station operators, and toll booth employees.”
Despite the demand for a 25 percent hike in the inflation rate of Demiryol İş Union, İZBAN officials stated that they have suggested an increase in the inflation rate between 12-16 for the first year, and in the second year, Kani Beko said, “As it will be remembered, No consensus was reached between the parties after the 11 percent hike offer and the union went on strike on 8 November 2016. As a result of the eight-day strike, workers' demands were gradually accepted. ” gave place to his words.
Emphasizing that the issue should be compromised before coming to strike, Beko said, “It is known that workers will not be paid during the strike. The strike is in a sense unemployment. The strike does not win. The strike is an option on both sides that it does not actually want, so there must be a way to compromise. ” In this process, CHP's Beko, who wants the Minister of Transport and Infrastructure Cahit Turan to be the mediator to achieve reconciliation, “İzmir Suburban Systems (İZBAN) is taking the burden of urban transportation in İzmir. Thousands of people travel every day on the 136 km suburban line between Aliağa and Selçuk. When approximately 500 thousand people leave the house in the morning, they will not be able to go to work and return to the house in the evening. Hundreds of students will not be able to go to school, and families will not be able to take their children to daycare centers. Patients will not be able to go to the hospital. Moreover, we are on the coldest days of winter and this situation is not acceptable for the elderly and the patients. People will not be able to meet their loved ones. This situation needs to be resolved. ” gave expressions.
